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John Fennelly

Giants’ Darren Waller says new hamstring injury unrelated to previous one

New York Giants tight end Darren Waller injured his hamstring in Sunday’s game against the New York Jets in the first half and did not return.

It was initially thought that he re-aggravated the left hamstring that had caused him to appear on injury reports the past few weeks, but Waller told reporters after the game it was not.

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Waller said the injury is new and in a different location this time.

“This one is down by where the tendon attaches to the knee,” Waller explained.

Waller has a history of hamstring issues and has missed games in the past. Last season with the Las Vegas Raiders, Waller missed eight games due to a hamstring injury.

Waller has appeared on the Giants’ injury report sporadically this season with the left hamstring issue but has not missed any games. Given his history — and the average time missed by NFL tight ends due to hamstring injuries (2.5 weeks) — Waller could be out a few weeks.

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